One variant based on the Bradley to see initial combat service during Operation Iraqi Freedom was the Bradley Fire Support Vehicle (BFIST).
The BFIST provides accurate target location to ensure successful completion of fire support missions by day or night, while maintaining the mobility, survivability and supportability delivered by the Bradley system. The Bradley is increasingly becoming a forward observer for the Army, capable of directing joint fires to the target, with its proven accuracy and detection using the Bradley's integrated laser range finder and second generation FLIR capability on the A3 vehicle.
The BFIST carries a three-man or four-man Fire Support Team (FIST) that can effectively perform a fire mission when on the move, while keeping up with its maneuver force it supports.
The BFIST integrates a ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation system, a new targeting station control panel and a new mission processor unit that automates the fire request system. It also integrates the Standalone Computer Unit (SCU), which hosts the Forward Observer Software (FOS).
